R.H. Burnside Papers 1893-1949

Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition (1926 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989

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Irving Berlin (1888-1989), a writer and composer of popular songs, wrote "I Like Ike", which was used by Eisenhower's staff during the 1952 presidential campaign. Eisenhower presented Berlin with a special gold medal from the U.S. Congress in 1955 in recognition of his patriotic and popular songs. ...

Golden, John, 1874-1955

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John Golden (1874-1955) was a songwriter and theatrical impresario who wrote, directed, managed, or produced over 100 shows in a career spanning more than 40 years, including Lightnin', Claudia, and Susan and God. Golden was known for his "clean, humorous, American plays," which were suitable for a family audience. "I think Mrs. Warren's Profession is a great play," he explained in his autobiography, Stage Struck, "[but] given equal literary value, I should infinitely prefer a whole...

Bruce Edwards

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Margaret Thorne

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City Club of New York

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Albert S. Bard (1866-1963) was an attorney and civic activist in New York City. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, Bard came to New York City in 1893, where he engaged in the practice of corporation and general law until a few years before his death. From 1901-1935 (or 1938) he practiced with his partner, Leighton Calkins (1868-1955), under the firm name of Bard & Calkins at 25 Broad Street. Bard continued to practice law until 1960. Bard was an energetic participant in ci...

Shubert Organization

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Harry Kline

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Buck, Gene, 1885-1957.

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Oswald Stoll

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Hein, Silvio

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Paramount Pictures, inc.

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Elsie Janis

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Janis, Elsie

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Elsie Janis (1889-1956) was a performer in musical comedy, vaudeville, and motion pictures, and also a composer and screenwriter. Born Elsie Bierbower in Columbus, Ohio, March 16, 1889, Elsie Janis made her stage debut at the age of eight in THE CHARITY BALL, and quickly rose to popularity in vaudeville as "Little Elsie." She made her Broadway debut in THE VANDERBILT CUP in 1906, and also appeared in THE HOYDEN (1907), THE FAIR CO-ED (1909), THE SLIM PRINCESS (1910) and THE LADY OF THE SLIPPER (...

New York Athletic Association

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George Blewitt

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American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)

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Florence Edel

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Burnside, Kathryne, d. 1940

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Harry Houdini

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Rotary international

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An intertnational organization of business and professional leaders founded in Chicago in 1905 for the purpose of fostering humanitarian service, peace and goodwill. The organization has over 1 million members in 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 167 countries. Districts 5610, 5650, 5970 and 6000 include the Iowa clubs. From the description of Rotary International records pertaining to Iowa clubs, 1923- [ongoing] (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 64578103 Men'...

Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961

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George Simon Kaufman (November 16, 1889 - June 2, 1961) was a playwright, director, producer, humorist, and drama critic noted for his many collaborations with other writers and his contributions to 20th century American comedy. His most successful solo script was The Butter and Egg Man, 1925. As a collaborator, Kaufman was prolific: with Marc Connelly he wrote Merton of the Movies, Dulcy, and Beggar on Horseback; with Ring Lardner he wrote June Moon; with Edna Ferber he wrote The Royal Family, ...

Charles B. Dillingham

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Betty Burnside Anderson

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Clemence Dane

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Zoe Akins

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A. (Alfredo Leonardo) Edel

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Kerker, Gustave

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T. B. Harms

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Hippodrome

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Mark Luescher

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Anna Pavlova

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Jesse L. Lasky

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The Lambs

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Flo Ziegfeld.

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Strong, Austin

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Dillingham, Charles B., 1868-1934.

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Charles Bancroft Dillingham (1868-1934) was a leading theatrical producer in New York City during the first three decades of the 20th century. With his own company, the Dillingham Theatre Corporation, and in partnership with A.L. Erlanger and Florenz Ziegfeld, he produced many comedies, musical comedies, operettas, and vaudeville shows for the Broadway stage. He built and owned the Globe Theatre and for many years managed the Hippodrome, a large theatrical house in New York. From the...

Ned Wayburn

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Cohan, George M., Jr., 1914-2000

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White Rats Actors' Union of America

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American society of composers, authors and publishers

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Taylor and Adams were each president of the ASCAP at the time of their writing; Nissim was in the Serious Music Department; Cunningham signed the television rights agreement on behalf of the ASCAP. From the description of Correspondence to Alma Mahler, 1944-1961. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155862820 ...

Kline, Harry

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Kline was born in Cleveland, OH and studied chemical engineering at the Case Institute of Technology. In the mid-1920s, Kline was awarded a fellowship at the Mellon Institute, where he developed an interest in phenolic resins. From the late 1920s to 1943, he worked for the Bakelite Company in Bound Brook, NJ. In 1943, he became the Director of Phenolic Plastics with Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. From 1950 until his death in 1964, Kline served Reichhold Chemicals as the Vice President in charge of th...

Actors' Equity Association

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The Paul Robeson Award is presented annually by Actors' Equity Association to honor an individual for both artistic achievement and exemplary humanitarian service. From the description of Paul Robeson award ceremonies collection [sound recording], 1978-1996. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 123489015 Actors' Equity Association (AEA) is the union of professional legitimate stage actors and stage managers. AEA negotiates contracts and agreements that often affect...

Kathryne Burnside

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Hippodrome (New York, N.Y.)

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J. J. Shubert

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Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916

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Epithet: Mrs; of Add MS 37312 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000213.0x0001da American author, editor and war correspondent. From the description of Richard Harding Davis Letters concerning South Africa and the Boer War [manuscript], 1899-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 611582020 American newspaperman, war correspondent and novelist. From the description of Letter to Arthur...

the Strollers

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Lee Shubert

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Sixty Club

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Helen Burnside Blewitt

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Mary Roberts Rinehart

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Strollers, The

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Friars Club

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Michel Fokine

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Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932

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John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for American military marches. He is known as "The March King" or the "American March King", to distinguish him from his British counterpart Kenneth J. Alford who is also known as "The March King". Among his best-known marches are "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (National March of the United States of America), "Semper Fidelis" (official march of the United States...

Shubert, UNK

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Catholic Actors' Guild

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Burnside, R. H., 1870-1952

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Robert H. Burnside (1870-1952) was an American actor, director, producer, composer, and playwright. He was stage director of the New York Hippodrome from 1908 to 1923. He wrote and staged hundreds of dramas, musicals and theatrical spectacles. From the description of R.H. Burnside papers, ca. 1890-1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122485338 R.H. Burnside, 1870-1952, actor, director, producer, librettist, and lyricist, is remembered ch...

Famous Players-Lasky Corp.

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St. Cecile Lodge No. 568

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New York Hippodrome

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Jefferson De Angelis

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Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation

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Deslys, Gaby, 1881-1920

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French dancer, actress. From the description of Gaby Deslys calling card to Will Owen Jones [manuscript], no date. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 648017712 ...

Lambs (New York, N.Y.)

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Established in New York City in 1874, the Lambs Club is the oldest professional theater club in the United States. From the description of Lambs Club scores, 1797-1986. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 500922345 Established in New York City in 1874, the Lambs Club is the oldest professional theater club in the United States. It was modeled after a similar club in London, England (which had been named in honor of Charles and Mary Lamb, w...

Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931

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Ballerina. From the description of Anna Pavlova collection, 1909-[ongoing]. (Museum of Performance & Design). WorldCat record id: 430368594 Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballet dancer. Gabriel Astruc was a French producer, publisher, talent manager and founder of the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. Between 1907 and 1913 Astruc also handled a variety of theatrical business matters for Serge Diaghilev, including publicity, contract negotiations, financial backing, negotiations fo...

Actors' Equity Assocition

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Harry Askin

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Cohan, George M.

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Entertainer. From the description of Scripts of George M. Cohan, 1933-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455917 From the description of George M. Cohan play scripts, 1928, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71208762 Dramatic author, composer, manager, and actor. From the description of Letter to Elizabeth Freeman, 1920. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122510230 American composer. ...

Victor Kiraly

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Huckleberry Indians

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the Players

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Charles Frohman

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Sam Shubert

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Francis, Day and Hunter

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Loie Fuller

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Actors' Fund of America

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The Actors’ Fund of America was founded in 1882 largely through the efforts of Harrison Grey Fiske, the owner of a theater trade publication, the New York Dramatic Mirror. The Fund got off to a rousing start, fueled by Fiske’s enthusiasm; by the “instinctive generosity of show people” (Simon, p. 3); and – most important – by the backing of the nineteenth-century theatrical elite, the actor-managers who owned and operated the theaters and from whose ranks the Fund’s officers and trus...

Silvio Hein

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Charles Dillingham

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Stone, Fred Andrew, 1873-

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Society of American Dramatists and Composers.

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Fokine, Michel, 1860-1942

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Nell Dowling

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United Managers' Protective Association

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New York Hippodrome Corp.

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Harry Sears

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the Masquers (Hollywood)

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Harms, Inc.

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Cochran, Charles B.

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This collection comprises press cutting albums compiled by Charles B Cochran relating to his work, although some of his very early and late productions are not represented or comprehensively covered. From the guide to the Charles B. Cochran Collection, 1915-1950, (V&A Department of Theatre and Performance) ...

Anderson, James T.

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Arthur Voegtlin

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